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A Quarter Century of Support
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It’s reflection time, our annual year-end look back on all the gifts we have been given; the people who have supported our efforts, the participants old and new who affirm what we do through and with the horses. We count our many blessings.
For nearly 25 years Carpe Diem Farms has been blessed by the generosity of others. If you are a regular follower of our monthly article you know. If you are new to our readership, welcome.
The horses of CDF are the backbone of our existence. They provide the teaching platform around which everything we do revolves. There are presently 10 in our herd and 11 others now rest in our cemetery, a daily reminder of the contributions they made to the farm and the more than 3,000 who have had the privilege of learning through them.
The Adopt-a-Horse Program is our most significant fundraising tool. Without people helping with the daily expenses of the herd we couldn’t begin to do what we do. The annual expense of the herd exceeds $55,000! That’s for feed, hay, vetting, farriery, bedding, vitamins, minerals, supplements, and daily care. It includes expenses for fence and stables’ repairs. Then there are supplies. We have one paid staffer who divides her time between the horses, grounds, and maintenance.
Words can’t express the gratitude in our hearts for our adopters, Jeri and Bill Mauldin (Sweet Pea), Leslie and Ron Ezerski (Izzy), Jack Conway (Mercedes), Sue Blair (Promise) and Candy McKey (Tracy). Others who help through their specific donations to feed and care for the herd: Martha Parish, Mott Wright, Mary Osmar, Kathy Hartley, Jeanne Armstrong Seals, Joyce Foster, and Lennie and Baer.
If you would like to help support the herd providing opportunities to “Explore the human potential through equines,” please go to carpediemfarms.org or call (828) 526-2854. Thank you.
Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year from Carpe Diem Farms!
